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Unit 1 Review: Discovery and Settlement
1. The Hohokam were best known for:
2. Why were Native Americans more vulnerable to smallpox and measles than Europeans?
3. The development of ____________________ had the greatest impact on Native Americans before Europeans
arrived. What animal did Europeans introduce to Native Americans that allowed for expansion? _____________
4. Describe three characteristics related to a matriarchal society.
5. What was Columbus actually searching for when he landed in the Americas?
6. Describe the main result of Columbus’s four voyages to the Americas.
7. As part of the Columbian Exchange, give three examples how Europeans impacted Native Americans.
8. Describe three reasons why England had an interest in colonization in the 16th century.
9. Henry Hudson was an English explorer, financed by the Dutch. What was he searching for?
10. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was set up as a refuge for:
11. The economy of the New England colonies was based on ________________________________________.
The main source of power in the colonies was ___________________,
12. Which Southern colony served as a buffer between the colonies and Spanish Florida?
13. Which crop made Jamestown and the Virginia Company more profitable?
14. Why was the House of Burgesses important to the development of the British colonies in North America?
15. The economy of the Southern colonies was based on __________________________________.
The Southern economy was dominated by ___________________________________________.
16. Roger Williams is best known in American history as:
17. In the founding of Pennsylvania, William Penn’s primary purpose was to:
18. Puritan magistrates in Massachusetts were angry with Anne Hutchinson because she believed that:
19. An indentured servant differed from a slave in that he or she:
20. Indentured servants in the English colonies included these three groups:
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21. Describe three effects of the French and Indian War.
22. What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
23. What was the significance of the Albany Plan of Union?
24. Triangular Trade refers to trade between _____________, __________________, _________________ and
the ___________________________.
25. Why were the French friendly with Native Americans?
26. Describe three reasons why England had an interest in colonization in the 16th century.
27. Who were four religious leaders in the early colonial period?
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28. Describe the contributions of the following Enlightenment philosophers:
a. John Locke
b. Baron de Montesquieu
29. What leader saved Jamestown from total collapse by imposing strict discipline?
30. Describe salutary neglect in your own words.
Extended Response: Prepare to write a paragraph on the following prompts.
1. Describe three reasons for the colonization of America.
2. Describe three differences between the New England and Southern colonies.
3. Choose three of the following groups and describe their different experiences and perspectives in the “New World.”
Property Owners African Americans
Women
Native Americans
Indentured Servants